Keechalam Population, Caste, Working Data Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Keechalam is a village situated in Pallipattu taluka of Thiruvallur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 572 families residing in the village Keechalam. The total population of Keechalam is 2,573 out of which 1,313 are males and 1,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keechalam is 960.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keechalam village is 257 which is 10% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keechalam is 823 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (960) of Keechalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keechalam is 73.9%. Thus Keechalam village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.9% of Thiruvallur district. The male literacy rate is 82.42% and the female literacy rate is 65.12% in Keechalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keechalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keechalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keechalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 141 | 116 |
| Literacy | 73.88% | 82.42% | 65.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,153 | 582 | 571 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 4 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 862 | 347 | 515 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Keechalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keechalam village out of total population, 1,155 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,155 workers engaged in Main Work, 265 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,034 | 622 | 412 |
| Cultivators | 265 | 209 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 204 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 186 | 137 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 81 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,418 | 610 | 808 |
Nearby Villages to Keechalam,
Below are the list of villages near Keechalam village in Pallipattu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nedigallu | 3,315 |
| Ramasamudram | 1,769 |
| Pettaikandigai | 4,217 |
| Krishnamarajakuppam | 2,563 |
| Nochili | 3,083 |
| Gowni Puram Chinnasubbaraju Kandigai | 3,580 |
| Athimanjeri | 1,794 |
| Rajanagaram | 7,553 |
| Karlambakkam | 4,110 |
| Mahankalikapuram | 2,215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keechalam, Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia